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Linux for Video Editors
Set up GPU drivers, DaVinci Resolve workarounds, Kdenlive, OBS with PipeWire capture, and OpenTimelineIO on Linux for a professional video editing workflow.
Linux for Music Producers
Set up a Linux pro-audio DAW: real-time kernel, PipeWire JACK bridge, Ardour, Carla plugin host, and Windows VSTs via yabridge on Debian, Fedora, and Arch.
Linux Color Management for Professionals
Set up a professional Linux color management pipeline using colord, ArgyllCMS, and DisplayCAL to calibrate your display and ensure consistent ICC color across GIMP, Darktable, and Scribus.
Install and Customise Hyprland
Install Hyprland on Arch and Fedora, configure monitors, animations, blur, and status bars, then script your compositor with the IPC event socket.
Install ROCm for AMD GPUs on Linux
Install AMD's ROCm compute platform on Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch Linux: add repos, install packages, configure groups, and verify with rocminfo.
Configure PipeWire for Pro Audio
Configure PipeWire as a full JACK replacement for pro audio: low-latency buffer tuning, realtime scheduling privileges, MIDI bridging, and DAW integration.
Install the NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit on Linux
Install NVIDIA CUDA on Linux the right way: understand driver vs toolkit, choose distro packages or the runfile, and verify with deviceQuery. Covers Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch.
Install DaVinci Resolve on Linux
Install DaVinci Resolve on Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch Linux with correct GPU drivers, codec workarounds, and audio fixes for a working professional setup.
Install ComfyUI for Stable Diffusion
Install ComfyUI for Stable Diffusion on Linux: set up a Python venv, install PyTorch for CUDA or ROCm, place models, tune GPU memory flags, and add custom nodes.
Remote X Sessions with XDMCP (and modern alternatives)
Learn how XDMCP works, why it is insecure, and how to replace it with X2Go, VNC-over-SSH, xrdp, or native Wayland remoting on modern Linux systems.